Dr. Rod Floyd, Associate Professor and Faculty-Clinician with the Palmer College of Chiropractic at the Port Orange, Fla. campus, had just celebrated he and his wife's 37th wedding anniversary, when he abruptly passed away in his home late last month.

His death occurred when Dr. Floyd and his wife were sitting outside in their backyard one evening, enjoying the full moon and chatting.

She went inside for a moment, and when she returned, she found her husband had passed away in his chair, according to Erin Elizabeth of Health Nut News, who is also a friend of chiropractor.

Dr. Rod Floyd (left) passed away abruptly

Dr. Floyd's wife said her husband was "hearty and healthy," and that friends of theirs had just visited with him a day or two before his death at a holistic health fair.

"Everyone is shocked and saddened, as he was healthy, fit, and so much of his life was about health; sharing his vast knowledge with others, and teaching students at Palmer College to go on and share that knowledge as chiropractors," wrote Elizabeth.

His death was ruled a suicide after his body was discovered floating in a North Carolina river with a single gunshot wound to the chest.

However, his death was considered suspicious for several reasons, including the fact that shooting oneself in the chest is a highly unusual way to commit suicide.

Cases involving dead or missing doctors now number in the dozens (click here for a more comprehensive list of them).

While we initially suspected the string of deaths might be related to experimental treatments involving a naturally occurring molecule called GcMAF, which has the potential to be a universal cure for cancer and autism, among other ailments, Elizabeth has another theory.

Another commonality between the dead or missing holistic doctors is their use of thermography, a non-invasive technique using Digital Infrared Imaging to detect suspicious signs of breast cancer.

The technology "is based on the principle that metabolic activity and vascular circulation in both pre-cancerous tissue and the area surrounding a developing breast cancer is almost always higher than in normal breast tissue."

"In an ever-increasing need for nutrients, cancerous tumors increase circulation to their cells by holding open existing blood vessels, opening dormant vessels, and creating new ones (neoangiogenesis). This process frequently results in an increase in regional surface temperatures of the breast."

Examining thermography

Though thermography is legal, and not uncommon, it's still somewhat frowned upon by the medical establishment – primarily because, like other non-harmful and less lucrative treatments, it can safely detect cancer early on.

And as we've reported before, there is no money in a cure for cancer. The pharma industry can only earn substantial profits through expensive and lasting treatments.

"Some prominent doctors have gotten in trouble with the feds by even so much as recommending thermography as a safe alternative," Elizabeth wrote.

"I am concerned however, about doctors who are doing thermography in their offices. The powers that be don't like 'alternative' therapies like thermography, even though it's been around for many decades."